Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-07-20
THE SILENT MAN
T:errin. No Signs Of Lire nut
Vy,,h Smu==.Icd Liquor

One spfslslntausumuai mornings luui, |
bar.us diligence from the provinces, an !
,.....r,I with the dust Of a long Journey
-, yrpgz5u.r crrakiug, asthmatic vehicle,
drawn llv four horses, pulled up ~ one
~ fbe Iirrirrs Of Paris, under the huge
sr,,b,+frsI lrchUay. that the toudh!tfr
ar custom house officer on the station
milrLt make tie usual examination 10
SOC tLlt no C1utrabraud goods were De-
igrr suurrIed through, for there Is an
Octrio. or local duty, on certain aI'ICIeS,
such particu!arly as wine anu spirits
Irourht from the country for the sup
DIV Of the great metropolis
-pfarrp Dubois. the custom house Of
60. 49, n character worth sketshinE-
T.rr,I !, sharp nose. Tcl as the COEnac
la yyls SO apt 40 shifting out; little
heady black ewes. fun of intelligence,
and a little pUrsgl mp mouth, nun OF
arrogance and official Importance liIS
Iat was pulled over one eye with 4 very
fierce martial cock, AMI he sported Il
pi1, tail in defiance Of existing regula-
ti5ns. lie hal Inherited UNIFORM
from 4 predecessor much larger tlAh
himself. So that while his Jack boots
completely covered his thighs he was
Immersed in "a coat, the tails OF whlch
dragged the ground, AS did the metallic
sclblard of his poudcrouS sabre
Nothing in my line, " he muttered,
As Ls rlusackcd the vehicle, and Scrutl-
uisrL the passengers. 'Hein hem
uU juu for me this morning
\ Suutfy old gentleman IN bob Wig,
auI pretty girl in = Brussels cap, with
the air of = sOuhrctte, were the only oc-
cuuauts Of the diligence.
The driver jumped down 10 stretch
his legs and TIE up lis rotten traces,
handling the reius toa portly, well dress
ed man, who sat on the box with ms
hands ON his knees.
"A line morning, MONSIEUR sald
Pierre 90 the p rt.y gentleman While
the driver WIS busy with his harness
So reply WAS voughS.tted.
"uumph an Euglishman, perhaps
thought The custom house officer. Ne
Co.,. linn again. \rs Eoot morum', &,
ar-tIr .'
so answer.
"A German. Thought the function
.ly, ~Eu.eu Nusrgu, msiu Herr
~ti'I uD Upr.
..DaHI.tr sarI rpur Pierre. lis DE-
f..f auJ dumb Euauos dia~, senior.
SO reply even o. tEEs attack
Monsieur. grioJ t.e little man,
'yUu JJe un gentleman. Lpyuu he1rt
De- screamed -p1 You know what II
I- t1 insult % government Oilicer
Don't you know thJt yuu are bound to
answer lu questions put ty Ecudarme
Como down here. I want % have 4
tIlk w.fH yUu.
Tu, little Tr.u-awumIu In the BruS-
sells cap .yge pat lrr LgJi out of the
CHIgh window.
'NIul u.eH, monsieur, said she
"uy punr husband ls asleep. Why do
ylg wish tH disturb him -
"NsIurp 90 -aiI the Custom House
t#rlaa "Do.- as sleep with his eyes
open -
~Anyaes.. saal tire pretty French
woman. 'rIg.u, j' take the reius
uLI drive uu.
lit is not safe for your husband 10
sleep Uu % couch box, sg.d the official.
II must wake Lll mp, and he drew
lis long sabre from the ScJbbarI.
'Nuat are YOU going 90 do - scream
el the luw EUyurhwomIu. ''Oh,
monsieur, She added to her travelling
companion. Monsieur has drawn his
syyord. QurI hoVreur 80
"GgudIug, said the suuTy old
ErpuchmIu. puotruiiug his head and
tnuiu- iu the dialogue You are trans
,guJlu- Your duty Put up your swoUi
Uul duu't hyyp uS here as 1t YOU We're 4
Driver, proceed. -
Not UI get O. g.yu answer from
.hi5 fellow, CUeJ ,ue official. DO
yuu -ru this, monsieur - he exclaimed,
uuudJ-hlug his long sabre in the very
eyes Of the silent stranger.
stirred
The -vuIJTme brought the Hat of his
sabre dHwu ON the travellers toes with
90 most UuCumpTumiS.u.g vhaCk
Now" he exclaimed, drawing back
u.s weapon. In make an example of
him.
'Num dr p.eu,'' screamed the
Erouchwumgu, "tLc monster will rs.
s.tssiuJJa my husband, ." and she made
the street ring with the cry Of murder.
But tae teroesDus Pierre Dubois was
mot tD lee stayed. Drawing back hi.
sabre ue gave lOuut. and with q trcmcu.
duus thUUs, iu carte ly buried his bIII,
deeply u the uurtiy Uauuch or the silent
traveller. Drawing forth his murIcr
uus l.Idc DO UJS followed ly = gushing
Hood ur the puugst Rochelle brandy
fourth proof. worth twenty francs .
gallon. The silent passenger WAS m
.u,umutluu figure yt copper filed Will
brandy tgNL ti.e su,os Ui his boots q
the CROWN OF his uJt.
Madame" said tLg officer with
sJuloai' grin JUj q durisiyc bow 20 TN
trguDaNuuIu, IL rrgrct that my Lut,
compelled L.e tu agmuilSh Your hus
band hUf, though Lc was a man Cd
spirit, Lr lJdu't a word tD say for him